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NIS2 Compliance in Malta

In short: NIS2 applies in Malta to medium and large organisations (50+ employees or over €10M turnover) in the 18 sectors of Annexes I and II. The competent authority is Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) / MCA. Significant incidents go to MITA-CSIRT: early warning within 24 hours, notification within 72 hours, final report within one month.

Maltese entities in critical sectors must comply with NIS2 obligations supervised by MCA and MITA, with incidents reported to MITA-CSIRT.

Transposition status: Transposed via subsidiary legislation; MCA and MITA share supervisory responsibilities under NIS2.

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National authority & CSIRT

In Malta, NIS2 supervision is handled by Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) / MCA. The national CSIRT is MITA-CSIRT. Significant incidents must be reported within 24 h (early warning), 72 h (notification) and one month (final report) per NIS2 Article 23.

NIS2 sectors in Malta

Each sector has specific obligations. Explore them for Malta:

EnergyAnnex ITransportAnnex IBankingAnnex IFinancial Markets InfrastructureAnnex IHealthAnnex IDrinking WaterAnnex IWastewaterAnnex IDigital InfrastructureAnnex IICT Service Management (B2B)Annex IPublic AdministrationAnnex ISpaceAnnex IPostal and Courier ServicesAnnex IIWaste ManagementAnnex IIManufacture, Production and Distribution of ChemicalsAnnex IIProduction, Processing and Distribution of FoodAnnex IIManufacturingAnnex IIDigital ProvidersAnnex IIResearchAnnex II

Frequently asked questions

Which sectors are covered by NIS2 in Malta?

NIS2 covers 18 sectors: Annex I (highly critical — energy, transport, banking, financial markets, health, water, digital infrastructure, ICT service management, public administration, space) and Annex II (other critical — postal services, waste management, chemicals, food, manufacturing, digital providers, research). Transposed via subsidiary legislation; MCA and MITA share supervisory responsibilities under NIS2.

Who supervises NIS2 compliance in Malta?

In Malta, the primary competent authority is Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) / MCA. The national CSIRT is MITA-CSIRT, which handles significant incident notifications and cybersecurity coordination.

What are the NIS2 incident reporting deadlines in Malta?

Organisations must submit an early warning to MITA-CSIRT within 24 hours of a significant incident, a formal notification within 72 hours, and a final report within one month — per NIS2 Article 23.

What are the NIS2 fines in Malta?

Essential entities face fines up to €10 million or 2% of global annual turnover. Important entities face up to €7 million or 1.4% of global annual turnover. Exact enforcement varies by national transposition.

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Last reviewed: 2026-07-03

For decision-support purposes only. Exact scope depends on national transposition — use our free scope checker for a personalised assessment.